It was jewelry from dawn to dark for a week in September, as 23 members of Art Jewelry Forum toured Estonia and Sweden, part of the “coolest corner” of the jewelry world. The trip took us to Tallinn, Stockholm, and Gothenburg. We visited artist studios, galleries, and museums, with the occasional free moment for […]
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The brooch belongs to me! I claim ownership over it with insistence! It was given to me by Sophie as part of a jewelry swap, at a delicate moment in my life, when my health, or rather the health of my right breast, was not at its peak. When I wear it, I am wearing
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Portrait of Carin Reinders, photo: Medea Huisman Susan Cummins: Could you describe CODA and its mission in the Netherlands for me? Carin Reinders: CODA Museum is an amalgamation of the Historisch Museum Apeldoorn and the Van Reekum Museum. It comprises a library, an archive, and a museum. CODA’s contemporary art collection is based on the
Linda MacNeil, Lucent Lines, 1999, necklace and earrings suite, polished clear optical glass, polished red glass, 14-karat yellow gold, necklace 165.1 mm diameter, photo: Lynnette Mager-Wynn Susan Cummins: Please tell us something about Rago Auctions. Where are you located? Do you specialize in particular objects or artwork? How many auctions do you hold per year?
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Unique by Design: Contemporary Jewelry in the Donna Schneier Collection May 13–August 31, 2014 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York A collection always bears its own narrative. This narrative is usually inspired by a folksy story about the first acquisition, a heralded inaugural object that serves as a kind of synecdoche that characterizes and sets
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Sally Marsland, Necklace, 2013, polyurethane resin, 457.2 x 101.6 x 25.4 mm, photo: Jeremy Dillon Susan Cummins: Deedie, I understand that you’re part of a group of collectors that are coordinating efforts to build a strong contemporary art collection for the Dallas Museum of Art. Can you describe how that got started and how that
Fabio J. Fernández (left), Beth Ann Gerstein (right), photo: Céline Browning When I visited The Society of Arts and Crafts gallery space to interview Executive Director Beth Ann Gerstein and Exhibition Gallery Director Fabio J. Fernández, the comfortable, open three-room space looked like Christmas morning. Piles of discarded wrappings littered the floor and brightly colored
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Left to right: Lisa Cimino, Ring, circa 2005, sterling silver, resin; Patrizia Locino, Ring, 2011, sterling silver, rubber bands, epoxy resin; Amy Faust, Ring, circa 2007, sterling silver, Coke bottle beach glass; Lisa Crowder, Ring, 2013, sterling silver, thread, enamel; Christine Simpson Forni, Ring, 2013, sterling silver, gold leaf, enamel; Unknown craftsperson, Ring, platinum, diamond
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Portrait of Antonella Villanova, photo: Hugh Findletar Kellie Riggs: When did your interest in contemporary jewelry begin, and how did that transform into a desire to open a gallery? Antonella Villanova: The interest in contemporary jewelry was born about 10 years ago, at first with jewelry made by visuals artists, but I wasn’t satisfied. After,
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Pin is fourth in collectible series designed by respected art jewelers Mill Valley, CA, December 26, 2013—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF), a global nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the creation, study, and appreciation of art jewelry, announced that distinguished Swiss jewelry artist David Bielander has created the group’s 2014 limited-edition membership pin. The brooch, Baby Slug, is the fourth design in
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Art Jewelry Forum’s Trip to Amsterdam, the World’s Heart of Contemporary Art Jewelry October 10–14, 2013 Thursday, October 10 Marjan Boot and Dirk Jan Biemond, Rijksmuseum entrance hall, photo: Sofia Silfverstolpe Friday, October 11 After 10 years of renovation, the newly re-opened Rijksmuseum has a new and extended jewelry department. The author and collector
Dr. Madeleine Albright, the 64th Secretary of State of the United States and a formidable collector of jewelry, was a rather unique advocate for the strategic and provocative use of pins. Her love affair with jewelry, while not new to her, erupted on the political scene in 1994 while she was ambassador to the United
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